Bagara Rice
Mutton Kurma
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Apollo Fish Fry |
Boneless fish pieces - 18
( use any fish ,today i have used Tilapia)
Salt to taste
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 3/4 tsp
Red food colour as needed (optional)
Corn flour - 1 tbsp (heaped)
Maida - 1/2 tbsp
Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Egg beaten - 1
( mix all above ingredients together and rest for 10 minutes)
Other ingredient
Oil to deep fry
Chopped ginger and garlic - each - 2 tsp
Sliced green chillies - 4
Curry leaves and coriander leaves few
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly paste - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Soy sauce - 3 tsp
Curd - 1 tbsp
Lemon juice - 2 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the marinated fish in batches till golden brown on both sides. Keep it aside.
Take 2 tbsp of the fried oil in a pan add chopped ginger ,garlic,green chillies and few curry leaves and saute.
Now add the remaining ingredients one by one and sauté till the oil separated from the masala.
Switch off the stove add the fried fish pieces and toss till well combined.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve immediately!
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Ulli Vada |
Ingredients
Medium sized onion - 2 sliced
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
Chopped ginger - 1/2 tsp
Chopped green chilies -3
Chopped curry leaves - few
Maida / All purpose flour - 3 tbsp ( heaped0
( Add more if needed)
Baking soda - a generous pinch (optional)
( I did not use)
Oil to deep fry
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Kerala Ulli Vada |
Take a bowl add the sliced onions and salt,using your hand crush and press the onions for a minute.
Cover with a lid and rest for 10 minutes till the onions leave water.To this add all the other ingredients and mix well,do not add any water.Shape the mixture into small vada and deep fry in hot oil in medium high flame till crisp and brown on all sides.
Place the fried vada on a kitchen tissue for extra oil to get absorbed.
Serve hot with tea.
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Apple Halwa |
Ingredients
Sweet Apples - 4 medium size
( peel out the skin and grate )
Clean powdered jaggery - 3 tbsp
( add according to the sweetness of the apples)
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon powder - a pinch
Fried cashew nuts and raisins in ghee - together - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 3 tbsp
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Apple Ka Halwa |
Heat 1 tbsp of ghee and fry the apples till raw smell has disappeared.
Cover with a lid and in low flame cook till all the water has evaporated and dry.
Add the jaggery and keep mixing till well combined.
Add remaining ghee, cinnamon and cardamom powder and mix well.
Switch off the stove add fried nuts and raisins, mix and enjoy hot or warm!
Note
a) For extra richness Khoya can be added.
b) Sugar can be added instead of jaggery.
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Dabeli Bread Bites |
White bread slices - 6
( cut into bite size circles)
Oil to shallow fry - as needed
All other ingredients are same as Dabeli recipe . Click HERE for the recipe
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Dabeli Bread Coins |
Shallow fry the bread till crisp and golden brown.
Arrange all the bread slices on a plate,spread the red garlic chutney then top it with potato mixture.
Garnish with chopped onion,coriander leaves, sev, pomegranate seeds and desicated coconut.
Serve immediately!
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Stuffed Zucchini Boats |
Ground chicken - 1 cup
Marinara sauce - 1/4 cup
Salt and Pepper powder to taste
Italian seasoning - 1/4 tsp
Chopped fresh parsley - 2 tbsp
Chilly flakes - 1 tbsp
Chopped onion - a handful
Garlic salt - as needed
Zucchini flesh chopped
Olive oil - 3 tsp
Other ingredients
Zucchini - 1 large
( trim the edges and cut into half and scoop out the flesh,use the flesh for filling)
Mozzarella cheese - as needed
Baby potatoes - 4 and garlic -2
( I cut them and roasted along with zucchini boats) - Optional
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Baked Stuffed Zucchini Boats |
Heat oil in a pan and fry onion, parsley and zucchini flesh till color changes. Add the ground chicken, seasoning and fry in high flame for couple minutes.
Lower the flame and add the marinara sauce, cook till the mixture thickens.switch off the stove and mix in the parsley leaves,
Grease a baking dish and arrange the zucchini boats and potatoes and garlic on the sides
Take the cooked chicken mixture and fill it inside the zucchini boats.
Sprinkle cheese and parsley on top and bake at 400 deg.F for 25 minutes or till cooked.
Serve hot!
Note:
Use your imagination to create interesting fillings
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Semiya Pongal |
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Milagai Vadai |
Sona masoori rice - 1/2 cup
(Do not used Idli rice)
Thur dal - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Dry red chillies - 5
( I used Kashmiri chilies -2 and regular chilies -3)
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon stick - a small piece
Garlic - 3
Ginger - a small piece
Diced onion - a handful
( Usually small onions are used)
Chopped curry and coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
Oil to shallow fry as needed.
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Dharmapuri Milagai Vadai |
Wash rice and dal and soak it in clean water along with dry red chillies for just 10 minutes.
Do not soak more than 10 minutes then your vadas will not turn out crisp.
Take a mixi jar add fennel seeds,cloves,cinnamon,ginger,garlic and pluse once then add the drained rice,dal,red chillies,onions and grind it to a semi coarse batter. While grinding add water in intervals.
Transfer to a bowl add salt, chopped curry and coriander leaves, mix well.
The batter should be a semi thick pouring consistency. Do not add too much water and dilute.
Heat oil in a pan when hot drop a ladle of batter in the center and shallow fry till brown on all sides.
Remove from oil and serve hot with coconut chutney.
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Milagai Adai |
a) This batter can be made even like Adai.
b) Use only raw rice for this recipe. Soaking time is important otherwise the vadas will not turn crisp.
c) To not add more water to the batter, they should be a semi thick pouring consistency batter.
d) Do not add more spices as they will dominate the dish.
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Kambu Dosa |
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Wheat Rava Pongal |
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Godhumai Rava Pongal |
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Rangoon Puttu |
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Rava Puttu with Jaggery |
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Pita Bread |
All purpose flour / Maida- 1 cup
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Salt - 1 tsp
Olive oil - 2 tbsp
Warm water - 1 cup + 1 tbsp
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Dry yeast - 1/2 tsp heaped
( all ways use good quality yeast to get the best result)
Method
Add yeast and sugar to 1 cup of warm water mix cover and rest to activate in a warm place ( till foamy).
Take a wide bowl add both the flours,oil,salt and the activated yeast mixture,gently mix with a wooden spoon.Add 1 tbsp of water if needed and using your hand knead the dough for 5 minutes till soft.
Grease a bowl with oil and place the dough,cover the dough and rest to rise for 3 hours at a warm place.
Divide the dough into equal size balls.Roll out each ball into a semi thick disc.
Cover with a wet cloth and rest for another 30 minute.
Heat a tawa when hot place the roll disc and cook on both sides till light brown and puffs up.While cooking gently press with a cloth for the pita bread to puff.
Remove from tawa and serve warm with any dip you like.
Adapted from MerryBoosters.
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Baba Ganoush |
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Baba Ganoush |
Home grown purple eggplants - 2 medium size
( Apply oil to the eggplant,prick all sides with a fork and bake it at 400 deg.F for 40 minutes or till soft.Cool cut into half and scoop out the flesh discard the skin.If you don't have an oven then use a grill or roast it on direct flame on stove)
Salt and pepper powder to taste
Paprika powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
Chopped fresh parsley - 1 tbsp
Olive oil - 1 tbsp
Grated garlic - 3
Homemade Tahini - 2 tbsp ( add more if you like)
( Dry roast 2 tbsp of white sesame seeds till they splutter.Cool and grind with little salt and needed oil to a thick smooth paste.Store it in a clean jar in fridge.Add grape seed oil,light olive oil or canola oil )
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
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Roasted Eggplant Dip |
Take a bowl add the eggplant flesh and mash it well to this add all the above ingredients and mix well till pale and well combined.Adjust seasonings according to your taste buds.
The colour of the dish depends upon the eggplant variety and the quantity of Tahini we use.
Drizzle some olive oil on top sprinkle some paprika powder and serve as a dip with vegetables of your choice or Pita bread.
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Pita Bread |
For Pita Bread Recipe click HERE
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Dinner Rolls |
All purpose flour / Maida - 1 & 3/4 cup
Warm milk - 1/2 cup
Dry yeast - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 1 & 1/2 tbsp
Soft butter - 3 tbsp
Egg - 1
Other Ingredients
Butter to grease the tray
Egg beaten - 1
( for egg wash)
Melted butter as needed
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Easy No Need Dinner Rolls |
Mix sugar and yeast into the warm milk,mix cover and rest the yeast to activate ( till foamy).
Take a bowl add the activated yeast mixture,egg and softened butter mix it with a fork.
Now slowly add the all purpose flour and salt, using a spoon keep mixing till you form a soft sticky dough.Transfer the dough into a greased bowl cover and rest for 3 hours or more till dough has doubled in size.
Dust the work place with very little flour place the dough and roll like a log.Cut into 5 or 6 equal size pieces.
Gently roll each piece into a ball and place it on a greased baking tray.
Cover and rest for another 1 hour for them to rise.Brush the beaten egg on top using a brush and bake them at 375 deg.F for 20 minutes or till done.Each oven is different so keep an eye.
Remove from the oven brush the top of each dinner roll with butter and serve warm.
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Cauliflower Puliyodharai |
Frozen cauliflower rice - 2 cups
( cook according to the pack)
Pulikachal - as needed
Curry leaves few
Salt as needed
Method
Mix the needed pulikachal into the hot cooked cauliflower rice,add salt if needed and some fresh curry leaves.Mix till everything is well combined.
Serve hot!
Click HERE for Pulikachal recipe.
Click HERE for other Cauliflower Rice recipes.
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Andhra Style Idli |
Idli Rava - 2 cups
( soak it in water for 2 hour)
Urad dal - 1 cup ( heaped)
(wash well and soak it in water for 4 hours)
Salt to taste
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Andhra Style Idli |
Drain water from the urad dal add it into a wet grind or mixi,sprinkle water in intervals and grind till fluffy soft and thick batter.
Transfer into a bowl add salt,squeeze out the excess water from the rava and add to the ground dal.
Mix well cover and leave it to ferment for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.
Next day beat the batter once if too thick then add some water to get the right consistency.
Grease idli plates pour the batter into the idli plates and steam till cooked.
Serve hot with any side dish you like.
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Kumbakonam Kadappa |
Coconut - 1/3 cup
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 4
Cashew nuts - 4
Garlic - 2
(Pour water and grind to a smooth paste)
Tempering
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
Cinnamon - a small piece
Cloves - 1
Bay leaf - 1
Other Ingredients
Moongh dal - 1/4 cup
( dry roast till just hot pour water and pressure cook till soft)
Boiled potato - 1 medium size
( boil the potato peel the skin and mash it coarse)
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Chopped onions - 1/4 cup ( heaped)
Slit green chillies - 4
(add according to your spice level)
Curry leaves - few
Water as needed
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Kumbakonam Kadappa |
Heat oil in a pan and temper with above ingredients.
Add onions, green chillies and few curry leaves saute till transparent. Add salt and turmeric powder sauté till raw smell has disappeared.
Pour the cooked moongh dal,ground paste and mix for a minute.
Add water according to the consistency you want,usually this gravy should be a bit watery and spicy.
Boil for 2 to 3 minutes and switch off the stove.
Garnish with curry leaves and serve hot as side dish for Idli or Dosa.
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Potato Bajji |
Besan - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Ajwain - 3/4 tsp
Hing - a pinch
Cooking soda - a pinch
Water as needed
Other Ingredients
Large potato - 1
( wash and peel out the skin,pat them dry.Cut into thin circles)
Oil to deep fry as needed
Method
Take a wide bowl add the batter ingredients and mix.
Pour water little by little and mix to get a semi thick batter consistency.
Do not make the batter thin ,they must resemble like dosa batter consistency.
Heat oil in a pan when hot dip each potato slices into the batter and coat both sides well and gently drop into the oil.
Deep fry in medium high flame till light brown and crisp on both sides.
Remove from the oil and place it on kitchen tissue for excess oil to get absorbed.
Serve hot with coconut chutney.
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Bombay Chutney |
Oil - 3 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Chopped ginger - 1 tsp
Slit green chillies - 6
Curry leaves few
Hing - a pinch
Other ingredients
Besan - 1 & 1/2 tsp
( diluted in 1/2 cup water)
Water as needed
Chopped onion - a handful
Diced tomato - 1
Chopped curry and coriander leaves for garnish
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
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Bombay Chutney |
Heat oil in a pan and temper with above ingredients.
Add onion and fry till transparent, add tomatoes,salt and turmeric powder and give a mix.
Pour needed water and give a boil,reduce flame and pour the diluted besan and in low flame cook till raw smell has disappeared. Make sure the chutney is a bit thin once cooled they will thicken.
Switch off the stove and add lemon juice and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Best served hot as a side dish for Idli.Dosa or Poori.
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Idli Rava Upma |
Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Channa Dal - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Whole black pepper - 20
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Chopped green chillies - 4
Chopped ginger - 1/2 tsp
Idli rava - 1 cup
Water - 3 & 1/4 cups
Salt to taste
Moongh dal - 2 tsp
( soak it in water for 20 minutes)
Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper with above mentioned ingredients.Fry till they are light brown.
Pour water add salt and soaked moongh dal and give a boil,reduce the flame add the rava and mix well.
Cover with a lid and cook it in low flame till rava is well cooked.
Lastly add a teaspoon of coconut oil mix well and switch off the stove.
Serve hot with any chutney you like.
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Puli Milagai |
Chopped thin long green chillies - 25
Tamarind - a small lime size ball
( soak it in water for 20 minutes and extract the juice,keep it aside)
Salt to taste
Jaggery - 1 tbsp (heaped)
( add more if needed)
Turmeric powder - 1.2 tsp
Tempering
Sesame oil - 4 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
Hing - a generous pinch
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Green Chilly In Tamarind Sauce |
Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard,methi seeds and hing.
Add the chopped green chilies, salt and turmeric powder fry for few minutes.
Pour the tamarind juice cover with a lid and cook till they are thick.Lastly add the jaggery and cook till oil has separated from the mixture.
Cool and store it in a clean bottle in fridge.
Best served as a side dish for and tiffin or rice.
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Dahiwali Lauki |
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Onion Sweet Chutney |
Onion chopped - 1/2 ( medium size onion)
Grated coconut - a handful
Byadagi chillie - 6
Jaggery - 1 tbsp
( add more if you want too sweet)
Salt to taste
Tamarind - a small piece
Tempering
Sesame oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 1
Churry leaves few
Method
Take a mixi jar add all the ingredients together add some water and grind to a smooth chutney.
Heat oil in a pan and temper with above ingredients,pour the hot tempering into the chutney.
Mix and serve with any tiffin.
Adapted from Chef.Venkatesh Bhat
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Fijian Roti |
Wheat flour - 2 cups
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Boiling water as needed
Ghee to smear on top ( optional)
Take a wide bowl add salt and wheat flour,slowly add boiling water and using a wooden spoon mix well till you are able to form a soft non sticky dough.
Add 2 tsp of oil punch and knead the dough well for 1 or 2 minutes.I usually wet my hand and knead as the mixture will be hot to handle.
Cover and rest for 10 minutes.Divide the portion into equal size balls.Dust your work area with wheat flour and gently roll into semi thin disc.
Heat a tawa and cook the roti on both sides till light brown.
Remove to a plate and brush it with ghee.
Enjoy with any side dish you wish.
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Dabeli |
Kashmiri red chilly powder - 1 tbsp
Roasted peanuts - 1 tbsp
Triphala / Szechuan pepper - 1/4 tsp
Garlic - 4
Salt to taste
Lemon juice - 2 tsp
Water as needed
( Grind all above ingredients together,add water as needed to get a semi thick chutney consistency.Adjust the seasonings according to your taste.)
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Dabeli |
Imli Chuney - 1 tbsp or as needed
Boiled and mashed potato - 1 medium size
Dabeli Masala - 1 tbsp or as needed
( Heat butter in a pan add the homemade dabeli masala and fry for a minute.pour the imli chutney and give a mix,add the mashed potatoes and mix till well combined.Pour little water to get a nice mashed thick consistency.switch off the stove.Take a bowl spread the aloo mixture ,sprinkle some grated coconut,thin sev,chopped coriander leaves,fresh pomegranate seeds and keep it aside)
Masala Peanuts
Roasted peanuts - a handful
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Dabeli masala - 1 tsp
( Mix all above ingredients together in a bowl)
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Dabeli |
Chopped coriander leaves as needed
Thin Sev - as needed
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
Fresh pomegranate seeds - 1/4 cup
Chopped onions as needed
( today i did not use)
Pav buns - 4
Butter to toast the buns as needed
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Dabeli |
Spread the potato mixture on one side of the bun and red garlic chutney on the other side.
Sprinkle some onions,coriander leaves,pomegranet seeds,onions and sev on top of the potato and close the bun.
Roll the edges on sev,heat butter in a tawa and toast both sides till slightly brown.
Serve immediately!
Adapted from Cookingshocking.
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